Over 50 avian influenza cases confirmed in South Africa
South Africa is dealing with a number of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 and H7 outbreaks, with more than 50 cases confirmed in various […]
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A gas leak in a mining shantytown kills 17 people in South Africa
Seventeen people, including three children, died on Wednesday night after a gas leak in a shantytown in a mining town near Johannesburg, according to local […]
Court orders Jacob Zuma to return to prison
The former South African president was placed on medical parole last September, two months after he was jailed for contempt of court. This Wednesday, the […]
Sharp increase in teenage pregnancies since the pandemic in South Africa
Teenage pregnancies, and even pre-teen pregnancies, have exploded in South Africa since the coronavirus pandemic, according to Save the Children, citing a 60% increase in […]
South Africa reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu
South Africa reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu on two ostrich farms in the Western Cape, the province’s agriculture department said on […]